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funk

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  2. noun A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.
  3. verb To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
  4. verb To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
  5. verb To perform funk music.
  6. verb Fuck .
    Funk this!
  7. noun Touchwood, punk, tinder.
  8. noun Mental depression.
    I've been in a funk lately, I fell into a funk, I slipped into a funk, I was stuck in a funk

Similar words

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Word family

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